Těchobuz

Těchobuz
Municipality
Aerial view
Těchobuz Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′37″N 14°55′50″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Pelhřimov
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	7.22 km2 (2.79 sq mi)
Elevation	537 m (1,762 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	73
• Density	10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	395 01
Website	www.techobuz.cz

Těchobuz is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants.

Geography

Těchobuz is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Pelhřimov and 21 km (13 mi) northeast of Tábor. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 612 m (2,008 ft) above sea level. The brook of Barborka flows through the municipality and then joins the Trnava River, which flows along the eastern municipal border. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Těchobuz is from 1352. Between 1390 and 1431, Těchobuz was owned by the knight Albera of Stájice. Těchobuz became the centre of a small estate and the importance of the village and the local fortress grew. Other important owners of Těchobuz included the knight Václav Otta of Los, who had a belfry built here in 1603, and the Adler family, who founded a glassworks in the mid-18th century. The glassworks was closed in 1782, restored in 1798, and finally ceased to exist in 1830.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 544 —     1880 537 −1.3% 1890 469 −12.7% 1900 525 +11.9% 1910 477 −9.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 393 −17.6% 1930 378 −3.8% 1950 230 −39.2% 1961 224 −2.6% 1970 217 −3.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 169 −22.1% 1991 148 −12.4% 2001 129 −12.8% 2011 128 −0.8% 2021 59 −53.9%
Source: Censuses

Transport

Centre of Těchobuz

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Těchobuz Castle

The main landmark is the Těchobuz Castle. The former fortress was completely rebuilt into this late Baroque castle in 1786–1798, later Neoclassical modifications were made. The castle also includes a farm yard and a large landscape park with ponds.

The Church of Saint Mark was first mentioned in 1338, earlier than the village of Těchobuz. It is a Baroque church with a Gothic core. Next to the church is a separate Renaissance bell tower.

The Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk with mortuary was built in the Empire style in 1826.

Among other cultural monuments in the municipality are a Neoclassical granary from the early 19th century, Neoclassical building of the former school from 1823, and wooden barn from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.

External links

• Official website